Mullen extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 10-5. They walked away with a 61-48 win over the Arapahoe Warriors. 61 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Mason Bonner, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Mullen's points. Kevin Lewis was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to seven assists and six steals.
Mustangs
| 01/23/26 vs Arapahoe | 61-48 |
| 01/21/26 @ Overland | 61-57 |
| 01/17/26 vs Heritage | 64-60 |
Mullen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
As for Arapahoe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Mullen is ranked 50th).
Despite the loss, Arapahoe still got an impressive performance from Cooper Matney, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 15 points. Thanks to that strong game, Matney now owns an excellent 45.8% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Mostek, who posted eight points and six boards.
Looking ahead, Mullen will challenge Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' defense better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 60.1 points per game this season. As for Arapahoe, they will face off against Overland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' defense better be ready for this one: the Trailblazers have averaged an impressive 60.3 points per game this season.
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